Well I'm still posterior, 1cm, and 80% effaced. My water broke 3 hours ago and my contractions are still pretty wimpy so we are starting Pitocin at 1 and going up by 1 every 30 minutes. Not the way I wanted things to go but there is some concern about infection. Thanks for the encouragement! I really appreciate it.
Well waters broke so we are at the hospital. No contractions yet so it'll be a long day most likely. I'll update in OP and make a new comment as I can.
Gif party, well wishes, and encouragement towards a med free birth would be appreciated because I am not feeling ready.
----------------- Well I'm still posterior, 1cm, and 80% effaced. My water broke 3 hours ago and my contractions are still pretty wimpy so we are starting Pitocin at 1 and going up by 1 every 30 minutes. Not the way I wanted things to go but there is some concern about infection. Thanks for the encouragement! I really appreciate it.
------------------ 9am. I'm already in tears over these goddamned contractions. I'm doing some heat packs because with my water already broken for so long they are not recommending the tub. I could do shower but I'm handling them better laying down because I feel them coming on a little better.
Here's the kicker. Still posterior, 1.5cm ONLY, but 100% effaced. They aren't upping my Pitocin anymore for now (I'm only at 3 right now) and are thinking of maybe reducing since my contractions are fairly close together.
Thanks for all the encouraging words!
------------------- Y'all are so so sweet and I'm hoping it's not to disappointing, as it was for me at first, but we got the epidural. At 1130a I was still at a 1.5 and posterior with a pain level of 5 (tears). Since we were 9 hrs in from my water breaking they wanted to up the Pitocin significantly. I knew at that point I wasn't going to make it the long haul without an epidural and no warm tub option. We were already to the point of depleting the pain management options we brought and every time we'd start to get the hang of it they'd get worse. It really is difficult to stay ahead of the pain on Pitocin! Last check I was at 2cm. So Pitocin is now on 12 and they are going to check me in an hour. Nurse is predicting a 9pm birth.
I'm glad I got the epidural based on my situation but I'm disappointed in the situation overall. Can't win them all. My win will be holding Beau once he's born healthy and happy!
You ladies are so awesome!
----------------- Well now that there is no pain I can't help but laugh. Y'all I'm only at 3.5. Pitocin has been upped to 20. There is no way in fuck I would have made it unmedicated unless I was birthing in some 3rd world country with a doc that doesn't speak English who happened to figure out a way to keep me alive using some really good voodoo. If I'm not dialated much more by 5p they are going to start me on an internal monitor, which I finally agreed to if at that time there is no progress.
Also rolling over on an epidural totally feels like you've got a balloon that you are sitting on for an ass. Like if I sat up straight without help on both sides I would have just fallen to one side. Lol. ------------------ Been at 4cm for 4 hours. He's posterior still and my cervix are swollen. They are recommending a csection. I'm waiting on a second opinion. I can't stop crying at this point. I'm so disappointed my body is working against me. Oh also started antibiotics bc water broke 18 hours ago.
------------ We did the csection. I have a small fever but it's been coming down. Beau on the other hand is doing great! 7lbs 10oz 20.5" long 9/9 APGAR
----------------- Sorry for the short post last night. I'll end up updating this again I'm sure because I'm still really exhausted. Like so so exhausted. It must be all the meds. I've been very nauseous and Phuket and can barely keep down water. Boo! Also so frickin itchy from the Epidural meds. Then the pain meds. I'm one doped up Mama.
B has had the hiccups pretty much since he came out and they aren't sure why. He's doing ok breastfeeding but everytime he hiccups he delatches. More info to come.
So I'm on the way the way to the hospital. I got up to go pee and right before I got up heard a pop and a gush. And a few more gushes. No contractions though.
I'm freaking out a bit. I'm not ready. I mean I am obviously, but I'm not.
Gifs, prayers, and well wishes would be appreciated. I won't start my own thread until I'm sure it was the breaking of waters.
wildermom, Great news that they felt comfortable enough to let you head home! Remind me when your CS date is and when you are planning on heading out of town? It's coming up right?
I used to work at a bar in college. At one point in time, Playboy came out with an energy drink. It was actually really yummy. They came to our bar to promote them. The promoter/manager guy thought he had it in the bag with this one.
"I can get you a job with playboy. Do you wanna come back to the bus with me"
Oh my goodness, this is so me. If there is any kind of clutter on the counter I can't seem to see my own. I really do just forget and just not see it. It's amazing. If the counters are clean I am really good about putting things away but after DH comes home and puts mail down and packages, etc on the counter I go blind. It's really weird. What's even weirder is I'm totally aware and have never been able to get past it.
Oh my goodness this just changed everything. Maybe the issue is that he sees the clutter and thinks nothing of adding to it, whereas I'm like "it's a mountain of crap already, can we just not add to it?!"
I'm not sure about your H but for me it really is blindness in chaos. Maybe when you have some time and really care to do it, y'all both clear the area and see if maybe it's just easier to keep it cleared?
So weird appointment today. I went in feeling pretty chill, but my BP measured at 130/90. Not so good, but not freaking out time. Did all the expected stuff, then the midwife went out to talk to the techs. Apparently, the cuff they were using ALL ALONG was too small (they should have been using XL instead of L). If the cuff is too small, then the reading is HIGHER than your true BP (checked this several times to make sure it wasn't Pregnancy Brian! ). Midwife took it with a different cuff and it was 112/77.
So,WTF for getting it wrong all this time, but yay for lower BP, right? One would think?
Not quite. Instead I got sent home to do a 24 hr catch. WHY? BP is lower than we thought, no other signs of pre-e, so WTF? They said it was in an abundance of caution, to rule it out. Sounces like good ol' CYA to me.
it's not a huge deal, but it's still an annoyance. I got shit to do, and I don't have much patience for unnecessary medical tests.
This is really bizarre! Well yay for normal BP and hopefully your last 24hr urine catch.
I don't complain about my husband often (you've all heard me rant about this) but I will say this: his bizarre habit of putting dirty dishes on the counter when the dishwasher is empty just flummoxes me. It's not even that it annoys me because I do things like leave dirty laundry all over the house and I get that we're both sloppy in different ways, it's just that I do not understand the logic. The worse part is that I've just given up on it and now I just do it too.
Also, he gives the worst massages. Like they hurt. A lot.
This is the meanest I've ever been about DH except to his face.
I hate when I don't understand the logic of it. Like H will leave wrappers on the counter mere inches from the trash. Otherwise like you said we are our own types of sloppy but that one just boggles my mind.
Oh my goodness, this is so me. If there is any kind of clutter on the counter I can't seem to see my own. I really do just forget and just not see it. It's amazing. If the counters are clean I am really good about putting things away but after DH comes home and puts mail down and packages, etc on the counter I go blind. It's really weird. What's even weirder is I'm totally aware and have never been able to get past it.
incir, we are in the same situation. We have not narrowed down our list hardly at all. It is taped up in the kitchen and I look at it every day and I'm having such a hard time.
I feel like ever since yoga class yesterday (where we did a LOT of downward facing dogging) my baby has been VERY ACTIVELY trying to move down into my pelvis. So much furious motion, big rolls from left side to right side, its been SO INTENSE for a while now.
Please let this mean something. GET OUT BABY.
FXFY!
I, too, feel like LO IS TRYING TO CRAWL OUT OF MY ASS! Ugh, stop baby! Unless it's actually doing something productive. Then, by all means continue.
oopsiedaisies I was thinking about your handle dilemma yesterday. Have you thought about painting the current handles and re-installing them? What color did you paint the dresser?
On the topic of cleaning. I only clean the house because I don't want people to know what a slob I really am. When we've got people coming over my house looks like something out of a damn magazine, or pinterest, or some shit. The other 90% of the time:
Seriously, thank GOD for my husband. He does the dishes, trash, cooking, and all the more regular/daily tasks. I only do work around the house like once a month and that's all the deep cleaning and tidying bits. Screw everything else.
Trains were 25 mins late. Someone drove me home. H should be home soon then we are heading in. Crazy strong ctxs, 3 mins apart for over hour now and wrapping terribly around my back. Will keep posted
Like I got a little teary. All these babies! Ahhh! Good luck!
radiantly I like the name and I don't think it's too much with the double D sound.
trudytrudy, late to the party but I actually really like Josephine! Not to mention that if she wanted to go by Jo or Joey once she enters the professional world it might even give her a leg up.
mommabakes I think Henry and Gwyneth are a great sibset!
Just a quick post and run, I'll try to check in on you lovely ladies later.
Thank you for all the encouragement during our labor, it was good for me during to low points to see it.
Miles has been great so far. He's going a tied but the pediatrician said it will be no issue to fix at our first appointment next week. He's still doing such a great job breastfeeding! I had some issues getting him to latch on one side, but my nurse last night suggested a different hold that just clicked. I'm really feeling lucky that this is going well so far. Despite the extended labor, GSB positive, and meconium in the fluid our little man is just super healthy.
I'm feeling closer to normal. Catheter and iv are out and I was able to shower this morning. I'm hoping to do well with pain management so we can go home tomorrow.
Don't overdue it. I overdid it the day after my csection and regretted it the next day.
This! Try to stay ahead of the pain and take it easy.
My FFFC: I HATE washing my hair. It's the worst. I go at least a week before washing my hair. Longer if I can get away with it. I go through so much dry shampoo it's not even funny.
My main reason is because it takes so long to style after. My hair is naturally this kinky curly but it always looks messy. So right now I blow dry to about 80% which takes fricking forever and then twist into two buns on each side of my head and sleep like that and then I have to take a curling wand and touch up. It's way too much effort but I haven't figured out a quicker way to not look like a slob.
If her HR drops significantly during one of the contractions (like from 140 ish down to 105) would that lead you to believe it was legit versus BH?
So what I was told is when doing the fetal HR monitoring they are looking for spikes in the HR. They know that when something is off babies will try to conserve energy by staying still. For my monitoring he would dip but then pick back up. I *think* as long as you are seeing some spikes that means the HR is doing what it's supposed to do.
As for the real vs. BH contraction I would think an intense BH contraction would have the same effect as a real contraction, so I'm not sure there is anyway to tell based fetal HR. Are you feeling the contraction in your back at all? From what I understand that is a telling sign that it's "real".
runningmommy519 Sorry to hear about all the poking and prodding poor Ethan is going through. FX you get Dr. Crap sorted.
aelias, lol she was actually very PC about it. It sounded more like "Hey, ya know, don't feel bad but you might want to consider that you might give in on the epi." But what she was really saying is, "El. Oh. El. if this girl thinks she's going to have a natural childbirth." I don't blame her. She's trying to manage expectations but I'm just hoping I can hoss through it when the time comes.
I took Tylenol for (I think) the 1st time this pregnancy this morning. Headache is gone but I never did get back to sleep. Sorry @aliam20, I'm normally a champ sleeper. I'll try harder for you next time.
Question for you ladies: When does the cervix normally become anterior? I'm still posterior as of yesterday. I'm planning a membrane sweep next Wednesday but it's really difficult for my doc to shove her fingers up and around the cervix even right now. I'm hoping I'll be mid or anterior next week so *maybe* it might be less painful!
Got my mother effing period today. So did not miss this. Work is going to be fun today: pms-ing, exhausted, stressed, hormonal. Plus I get to have it out with the nicu doctors this afternoon. Look out!
Damn! Sorry, mo. Periods are such a devil. Good luck with the ass kicking after work!
Y'all it's 530 here right now! How are you people up? I'm awake because of a killer headache but I'm hoping to get back to sleep. Spotting a bit after my appointment yesterday.
My doc was like "I don't want you to be disappointed if you get the epidural. That was just the cervical exam and you had a pretty hard time." Thank you Captain Obvious. I know I'm a frickin wimp. But a girl can dream right? Right?!
I want baby to come on July 31st (39+5) but in reality I'm good anytime between 39+3 and 40+5 so I don't get induced and my Mom is here.
I only wear tampons when working out, but I'm such a heavy bleeder that I still have to wear a pad. Most of the time I just wear pads though. I've never heard of cups or cloth pads and would have to get used to it but it's intriguing. Screw thongs.
Love COLD drinks but can handle hot drinks sometimes. Cannot handle room temp. LOVE sweet tea! Addicted to carbonated soda. Love it.
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